The Mystical PS3 Slim: A Black Market Sighting

Another first for the Philippines! A few months back, leaked photos surfaced from the alleged assembly plant of the PS3 Slim in China. Many speculated it was fake, but here's another 'evidence' of its existence -- the world famous footage of the new PS3 Slim being sold in the streets of Manila. Sony must be furious but there's nothing wrong with a little publicity right? Most people in the internet say the 'PS3 Slim' in the video is also fake -- probably another China-made DVD player or something. But who knows? This might be it.

Anyway, here's the original post of the person who took the video:

The Web site this originated from (UltimatePlayStation.com) has been shut down by Sony to kill any evidence of it's existence. However, they have not taken down the YouTube video (below) yet. Enjoy!

To quote: "I'm sorry the video is very short and very low quality, but my phone is ancient and the memory is very low, but I hope you believe me when I say this is in now way a fabrication."

The details are as follows, taken from the Web site now seized by Sony:

• It has a 120GB HDD.
• Two USB Ports
• The 'touch' button for eject and on seems to be gone, and there are now these random buttons.
• The PS icon is now white instead of colored.
• No more card reader
• PLAYSTATION 3 is gone, rather its PS3. It says this on the bottom as well for some reason.
• The guy was selling it with a DualShock 3. Whether it is compatible is another matter.
• The guy was selling it for 20,000 pesos, which is roughly £250, which is roughly $410

If there's any other information on this unit, let us only hope, someone will snatch it up and leak more info on it!!

Read more: http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/ps3-slim-console-surfaces-on-black-market-in-the-philippines/#ixzz0LOmxxBQx

The New Nissan Livina -- A Test Drive

I've been one of the few chosen individuals to test-drive the new Nissan Grand Livina at the Subic Bay Freeport and Subic International Raceway on May 22-23, 2008. The Livina is a new breed of MPVs that will surely kick the Innova's butt. Built lower than the common MPV, it has lower center of gravity and reduced body-roll. Its third row can be folded up completely, providing more space for your stuff, however, the second row doesn't give much leg-room (that was the only thing that bugged me).


It was such an experience to see this baby (from what I've seen, it's far from one) pushed to its limits. Packed under the hood is an MR-18 (derived from the Nissan X-Trail) 1.8L Gasoline Engine that spews out more than enough power to make this MPV fly -- I mean really fly! At second gear (it is worth mentioning that there is a SIXTH gear), you can still make the tires squeal. We made it run at 198 Kilometers per hour with three passengers and the aircon turned on, no sweat! Despite its power, it is unbelievably fuel-efficient -- 14++ kilometers per liter coming from Laguna, passing through congested Metro Manila roads, to the Total Station along NLEX (somewhere in one of the far Bulacan towns). We got that without even trying to ease on the accelerator! Event record of the same trip is at 24 kilometers per liter by no other than George Ramirez.


It handles well for its size and ride is pretty smooth. Well, that's because its suspension system shares the same technology with what the Nissan 350Z has. It really lives up to its promise as the MPV that feels and drives like a car.

I know the SRP already but prices are yet to be announced to the public, but I assure you it's worth the money. The base model already comes with the 1.8L Engine with Continuous Valve Timing Control (CVTC), electronic power steering, power locks and windows, MP3 Radio, and mags to boot!

If you have plans of buying an Innova, hold that off for now and wait for the handsome Nissan Grand Livina to come out. I tell you, you won't be dissappointed.